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The Enzymology Behind Marine Natural Products
edited by Amy E. Fraley
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; biochemistry; enzymes; biocatalysis; synthetic biology; structural biology; cofactors; mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Conotoxins: Detection, Classification and Potential Therapeutic Benefits
edited by and Rilei Yu
submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: conotoxins; peptide therapeutics; targeting receptors; pharmacology; action mechanism; drug discovery; structure activity relationship; binding modes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)
Enzymes from Marine By-Products and Wastes
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7381 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzymes; proteases; lipases; carbohydrases; chitinases; transglutaminases; fisheries and aquaculture; by-products and waste; microbial fermentation; enzymatic hydrolysis; protein hydrolysates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
A Deep Dive into the Ocean: Evaluation of Marine Compounds Bioactivity in the Omics Era submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6364 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional proteomics; proteins expression profiling; proteins post-translational modifications analysis; metabolomics; transcriptomics; multi-omics approaches; biological activity; pharmacological profiling.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Biologically Active Compounds from Marine Invertebrates 2025
edited by Crisalejandra Rivera-Pérez
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; antimicrobial; antioxidants; anticancerogenic; angiotensin activity; biomedicine; biotechnology; marine natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)
Marine Toxins: Characterization, Detection, Classification and Potential Therapeutics
edited by Robert F. Williams and Hau B. Nguyen
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine toxins; conotoxins; detection; characterization; classification; structure prediction; therapeutics; machine learning; modeling; structure design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)
International Summer School of Blue Biotechnology
edited by , , Donatella De Pascale and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: blue biotechnology; marine (micro)organisms; fishing discards; bioactivity; marine natural products; biopolymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Enzymes from Marine Environments: Diversity, Characteristics, Structure, Catalytic Mechanism, Function and Application
edited by Xiulan Chen
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine enzyme; diversity; characteristics; structure; catalytic mechanism; application
Marine Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Agents, 4th Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5349 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine organisms; inflammation; cytokines; antioxidant agents; anti-inflammatory gents; oxidative stress; ROS/RNS; NF-κ B; mitochondrial oxidative; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Marine Natural Products with Immunomodulatory Activity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4499 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; drug discovery; immune system; immunomodulatory activity; immune activation; immune modulation; structural characterization; chemical synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Recent Advances in Marine-Derived Pigments submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4424 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; carotenoids; heterocycles; immunomodulation; neurodegenerative diseases; phlorotannins; phototherapy; phycobiliproteins; porphyrins; signaling pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Chemical Defense in Marine Organisms, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4009 | Submission Open
Keywords: defense strategies; stress responses; toxins; secondary metabolites; marine organisms; enzymatic pathway activation; bioactive compounds; biotechnological applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)
Marine-Derived Bioactive Substances and Their Mechanisms of Action
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3842 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine bioactive metabolite; antioxidant; anticancer; immunomodulatory action; cell signaling; mechanisms of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Marine Algal Chemical Ecology 2024
edited by Bethanie R. Edwards
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3055 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical ecology; marine microbiology; marine algae; omics; community dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)
Advances in Therapeutic Applications of Fish Oil, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open
Keywords: EPA; DHA; N-3 PUFA; marine-derived ingredients; nutraceutical; triglycerides; cardiovascular diseases; obesity; insulin resistance; metabolic syndrome
Zebrafish Models in Marine Drug Discovery
edited by Xiaobin Li and Yun Zhang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1412 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine drugs; zebrafish model; active natural product; bioactivity screening; mechanism of action; activity evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Collection of Biosynthetic Genes from Marine Microbes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural product; biosynthesis; genome mining; heterologous expression; metagenomics; feeding experiments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Marine Microalgae Culture and Active Substance Development
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine microalgae; algal active substances; cultivation optimization; photobioreactor; pigments; PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids); polysaccharides; separation and purification; efficacy evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Novel Marine Antimicrobial Agents: Isolation, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation
edited by Shengrong Liao and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agent; marine compound; isolation; design & synthesis; antimicrobial activity; modification; marine origin; mechanism; marine organism; microbe
Marine Bioactive Compounds for Skin Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine bioactive compounds; marine metabolites; skin health; skin inflammation; marine pharmaceuticals
Pharmacognostic Potential of Seaweed Extracts and Metabolites
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacognosy; marine natural products; bioactive compounds; human health; veterinary; agriculture; emerging diseases; antimicrobial resistance; extraction
Pharmaceutical Compounds Inspired by Marine Biofilms
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biofilms; microorganisms; pharmaceutical compounds; genomics; metabolomics
Marine Polysaccharides in Medical and Biotechnological Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidant; antimicrobial; biomedical applications; biotechnology; bioremediation; polysaccharides; phycocolloids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Marine Novel Secondary Metabolites and Potential Immunomodulatory Properties
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine secondary metabolites; immunomodulation; bioactive compounds; marine pharmacology; immune response; novel therapeutics; antioxidant properties; drug discovery; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Toxin–Antitoxin Systems in Marine Microbiology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxin– antitoxin systems; marine microbiology; regulation; application; mobile genetic elements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)
Marine-Derived Terpenes: Chemistry, Synthesis and Their Therapeutic Potential
edited by and Wenhai Xiao
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2652 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine; terpene; structure elucidation; biosynthetic pathway; synthetic method; bioactivity; therapeutic  application; anticancer; antimicrobial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)
Marine Natural Products as Anticancer Agents 4.0
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open
Keywords: anticancer; anti-tumor; immune; molecular targets; co-cultures; 3D culture models; marine natural products; receptors; proteins; molecular modeling; chemical synthesis; immune-modulatory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Ocean University of China: Potential Therapeutic Benefits of Marine Novel Natural Products
edited by Peng Fu and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biotechnology; pharmacological profiling; marine anti-inflammatory agents; cancer therapeutics; infectious disease treatment; vascular disorder treatment; antithrombotic therapy; marine bioactive compounds; molecular targets; marine-derived therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Marine Biotoxins 3.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5433 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biotoxins; mechanism of action; pharmacology; cellular and molecular targets; signaling pathways; metabolism; toxicity; risk factors; molecular interactions; therapeutic potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)
Application of Marine Nature Products to Reduce Oxidative Stress
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2084 | Submission Open
Keywords: free radicals; inflammation; marine products; microbiota; system biology; signal transduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Bioactive Metabolites Produced by Marine Cyanobacteria and Other Microalgae submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyanobacteria; microalgae; natural products; secondary metabolites; genome mining; extraction and isolation; structural analysis; biological activity; molecular targets; pharmaceutical application; biotechnological potential; toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Marine Extremophiles: Adaptations and Biotechnological Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive molecules; extremozymes; polar regions; extremophiles; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Marine Sulfated Glycans
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine sulfated glycans; glycosaminoglycan mimetics; algal glycans; fucoidans; bioactivity; biomedical application; biomaterial
Bioactive Compounds from Marine Diatoms: Innovative Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine diatoms; bioactive compounds; natural products; anticancer; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial; antioxidants; biotechnology; marine biochemistry; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
New Methods in Extraction and Isolation of Marine Natural Products
edited by Débora Tomazi Pereira and Paz García-García
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: green extraction and isolation of marine natural products; marine extraction methods; isolation techniques; marine natural products; bioactive marine compounds; marine chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Antimicrobial Compounds from Marine and Island Ecosystems Exploration, Characterization, and Application
edited by and Qingfen Guan
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine and island ecosystems; antimicrobial compounds; immunomodulatory compounds; pharmaceuticals; nutraceuticals; mining; biotechnology; molecular structure; drug development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)
Diversity of Marine Fungi as a Source of Bioactive Natural Products, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2337 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fungus; bioactivity; natural products; biosynthesis; cytotoxicity; antimicrobial activity; deep sea
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)
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